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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1951

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Devastating N.s.w. Fires Now Under Control: Less Dancer Today Man Dies From Burns

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 November 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: Death, destruction and injury have followed bushfires which have swept great areas of the State this week. Tonight, however, most serious blazes were under control or had…

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Fire at Jeweller's

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 19 November 1951 · page 2

The fire behind Mr. Kittelty's jewellery shop in Parker street, on Saturday morning, caused very little damage…

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Baby's Death in Fire

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 19 November 1951 · page 1

BROKEN HILL, Monday—A 7-months-old girl was burned to death yesterday when a wood and iron dwelling in Cummins…

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Baby di[?] in fire [?]

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 November 1951 · page 2

BROKEN BILL, [?] A seven-months-old [?] was burned to death when a wood and [?]…

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Baby Dies in Broken Hill Fire

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 19 November 1951 · page 1

A seven months old girl was burned to death yesterday when a wood and iron dwelling at Broken Hill was gutted by fire. The dead child was Dianna…

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Crew's Fight to Save Ship on Fire

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 November 1951 · page 1

PERTH, Sunday: A fire near dangerous chemicals was fought by crew members of…

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Untimely Loss of Water Pressure Junee Grass Fire

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 19 November 1951 · page 5

Mr. J. Hinds was hosing the garden at his Percy street residence on Saturday afternoon last when he happened to notice…

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Bushfire Menace Position Improved Near Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 19 November 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday—Apart from a dangerous outbreak near Heathcote, on the South Coast,…

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Lull in Sydney bushfires: but brigades alert

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 November 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: Tomorrow may bring a dangerous fire hazard, the Weather Bureau reported tonight. Rising temperatures and higher winds could fan smouldering rubbish into dangerous blazes…

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Cullivel Bush Fire Brigade

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 20 November 1951 · page 7

A well-attended meeting of the Cullivel Bush Fire Brigade was held at Cullivel Hall recently and preparations were made to meet…

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Brookdale Bush Fire Brigade Re-Organised

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 20 November 1951 · page 3

Mr. W. J. Dunlevy, president, presided at the annual meeting of the Brookdale Bush Fire Brigade, held in the Brookdale Hall on…

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Premier's Promise on Bush Fire Relief Money

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 November 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: The State Government had asked the Federal Government to contribute £10,000 as an initial amount for bushfire relief, the Premier (Mr. McGirr) said this afternoon. He said this action had…

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Two Shire Presidents Make Special Appeal On... Bush Fire Prevention

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 20 November 1951 · page 1

Cr. W. K. Day, Lockhart Shire President, and Cr. J. M. Smith, Urana Shire President, make a joint appeal to citizens of the above Shires for their co-operation in the prevention of all classes of fire and the taking of all necessary precautions…

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Bush Fire Brigade Meeting at Merungle Hill To-morrow (Wed.) NIGHT

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 20 November 1951 · page 2

Dry area farmers particularly, also others on Merungle and Corbie Hill, are requested to attend a meeting of the Corbie-Merungle Hill Bush Fire…

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Three Die in Fire

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 November 1951 · page 3

CHICAGO, Mon. (A.A.P.): Fire swept through a four-storey residential hotel here in 22-degree temperature…

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Open-air fires totally prohibited Two men arrested

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 20 November 1951 · page 1

On Friday last the Chief Secretary made an official announcement which totally prohibited the lighting of all fires…

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Co-operation Can Reduce Fire Menace"

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 20 November 1951 · page 2

The revelation that some of the State's disastrous bush fires have been started deliberately Indicates an appalling irresponsibility…

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Bush Fire Conditions Most Dangerous Since 1939

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 21 November 1951 · page 2

Fire Prevention Week opens throughout NSW next Monday, November 26. The week will be dedicated to prevention of all…

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Grass Fires Three calls to fire brigade

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 November 1951 · page 2

The Wagga Fire Brigade was called out to extinguish three grass fires in Wagga yesterday. Although the fires were…

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Kids' Grandstand View of Fire Yesterday's Blaze Near Overhead Bridge

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 21 November 1951 · page 1

The kids in the southern sections of June had a big advantage over the kids of northern parts yesterday when a…

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